En klok sønn gleder sin far, men en uforstandig sønn bringer sorg til sin mor.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Rikdom som kommer fra synd gir ingen gevinst, men rettferdighet redder fra døden.

Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

Herren lar ikke de rettferdige mangle mat, men avviser de ondes begjær.

The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.

Den som er treg i arbeidet, blir fattig, men den som er ivrig i sitt arbeid, blir rik.

He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.

Den som samler i sommeren, er en klok sønn; men den som sover i innhøstingen, bringer skam.

He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

Velsignelser kommer over den rettferdiges hode, men synderen møter sorg.

Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

Minnet om de rettferdige er en velsignelse, men de ondes navn vil forsvinne.

The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

Den vise lar seg lede av fornuft, men den som snakker tåpelig, faller.

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

Den som går rettferdig, går trygt, men den som går krokete, vil falle.

He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

Den som sender skjelmske blikk, er en årsak til trøbbel, men den som påpeker feil, skaper fred.

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men den ondes munn er en bitter kalk.

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

Hat fører til vold, men kjærlighet dekker over alt.

Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

Visdom sees på den kunnskapsrike sine lepper; men et ris er klart for den vettløse.

In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

Den vise lagrer kunnskap, men den tåpeliges munn er nær sin undergang.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Den rikmanns eiendom er hans styrke, men behovet er den fattiges ruin.

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

De rettferdiges verk gir liv; de ondes gevinst fører til synd.

The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

Den som tar imot undervisning, vandrer i livets vei, men den som avviser rettledning, fører til feiltak.

He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

Hat er skjult i den rettferdiges munn, men den som sprer ondsinnet sladder, er tåpelig.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

Der det er mye prat, vil det være mye synd, men den som holder munnen lukket, handler klokt.

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Den rettferdiges tunge er som sølv, men de ondes hjerte er lite verdt.

The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

De rettferdiges lepper gir næring, men dårer dør på grunn av mangel på forstand.

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Herrens velsignelse gir rikdom, uten å legge til slit.

The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.

For tåpen er det som lek å gjøre ondt, men den fornuftige gleder seg over visdommen.

It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

Det den onde frykter, vil ramme ham, men de rettferdige får sine ønsker oppfylt.

The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.

Når stormen går over, forsvinner synderen, men den rettferdige er trygg for alltid.

When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.

Som sur bakverk for tennene og røyk for øynene, slik er latmannens vemmelse for sine sendere.

Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.

Herrens frykt gir et langt liv, men den ondes år forkortes.

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

De rettferdiges håp gir glede, men de ondes venting ender i skuffelse.

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

Herrens vei er en trygg borg for den rettferdige, men en undergang for de onde.

The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.

Den rettferdige vil aldri rystes, men de onde vil ikke ha et trygt hvilested.

The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.

Den rettferdiges munn bugner av visdom, men den falske tungen vil bli kuttet av.

The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

De rettferdiges lepper vet hva som gleder, men de ondes munn er falsk.

The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.